The Hong Kong Film Festival UK, HKFF (UK), aims to shine an international spotlight on Hong Kong’s creativity and humanity through film. The festival also strives to promote cultural interactions and exchanges between Hong Kong communities and UK citizens. Hong Kong’s world-renowned cinema was born out of its unique history and rich social context. Building on this vivid and eclectic history, the Festival aims to introduce a new wave of Hong Kong cinema that has blossomed in an era of drastic transformation. It is time to tell Hong Kong’s story again, to preserve and promote Hong Kong's cultural heritage, and to reflect on the city's enchanting, complex, and challenging reality from a fresh perspective.
Description
From Boat People to Our Time Will Come, from family struggles to anti Japanese history, Venice Career Golden Lion-winning auteur Ann Hui finally films a topic she holds most dear – poetry. Through her personal encounters with some of Hong Kong’s most notable poets, including Yam Gong, Wai Yuen, Chan Chi Tak, Deng Ah Lam, York Ma, Xi Xi and Leung Ping Kwan. Hui shows the topography of contemporary poetry on and of the city. Two poles of reality, the unrestrained Huang Can-ran and the cosmopolitan Liu Wai-tong, are juxtaposed to reveal two distinctively different personalities, ideals, and ways of life. Seeing the late Xi Xi recite her own poem about the old Kai Tak Airport is a deeply heart-warming moment.
The screening will be followed by a poetry reading by Jennifer Wong, Taz Rahman and Patrick Jones. The will recite their poems and discuss how their works engages with themes of identity and the evolving world. Jennifer comes from Hong Kong and is now based in the UK, while Patrick is a Welsh poet and playwright. The session will be moderated by Amos Cheng of Nomad Reading.
This screening is part of Hong Kong Film Festival UK’s “Connections through Culture" series which aim to explore the connections between Wales and Hong Kong through literature and language. The series is supported by Wales Strategic Migration Partnerships.
Date & Time
Sat, Mar 8, 2025 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Venue Details
Chapter Arts Centre
Market RoadCardiff, Glamorgan CF5 1QE
